Thanos 6DOF Motion Simulator Electronics

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Friday, November 18, 2016

It's this time of the year again and like every year there will be a chance to get the AMC1280USB motion controller in discounted price along with some extras.

For this year I elected to add to the offer free 3D printed stuff!!

This year's offer is $100 off the normal price of the controller plus 3D printed enclosure for the 6DOF ext board and the cool knob for easier navigation in the LCD menu of the controller, as seen on the photos above.

This offer is valid for orders from today (Nov 18) until Cyber Monday (Nov 28).

Terms:
-The lead time for shipping these orders is 30-40 days.
-Shipping is free using USPS First class package only. (Sorry no express option for this).
-3D printed parts may be slightly different color from above shown on the photos.

To place order for this offer or inquiry, you can contact me at:
Tronicgr @ Gmail .com (minus the spaces, which are used to deter bots) ,

Revision History (updated 9/8/2016)
-Added Individual PID values for all 6 motors.
-Added switch to merged single value for PID for all motors for legacy reasons.
-Added new mode for Analog signal (-11v,0,+11v) for Industrial Servomotor Drives (enabled with Jumper S1).
-Added NO limit switch for PWM mode for H-bridges that use only one DIR line (like Pololu's High Power H-bridge).
-Fixed other minor performance issues.

While installing the new firmware 2.1c you may receive a error message "Buffer overflow : [92944] > [65536]".

Friday, August 14, 2015

Lately we see more and better DIY 6DOF platforms being build. The community is growing strong and the interest in 6DOF systems is bigger than ever. Its the only way to provide full immersion for motion simulation at the moment, that combined with other new technologies like the oculus rift or fully enclosed detailed cockpits can really make the difference. The times that desktop racers or flight enthusiasts were enjoying their simulation games or training for the real thing is past without return. Even older motion systems that provide 2DOF (seat movers) or 3DOF platforms are now the past, offering too little to the immersion of gaming.

Watch the new 6DOF systems in all their glory in the following videos (I'll be adding more the next days).